SEED PRODUCTION OF SOME FIELD CROPS IN THE Bc INSTITUTE, ZAGREB

Organizirana potrošnja sjemena ratarskih kultura u Hrvatskoj u razdoblju od 1990. do 1998. godine, bila je ovisna o ekonomskom interesu poljoprivrednika za proizvodnju, klimatskim uvjetima za vrijeme sjetve i ratnim uvjetima od 1991 . do 1995. godine. Ovo se posebno odnosi na najvažniju krušaricu ozimu pšenicu koja je u 1992. godini požnjevena sa 169.000 ha. Međutim, u jesen 1998. godine dolazi do daljnjeg smanjenja sjetve ozime pšenice u Hrvatskoj na svega 160.578 ha. Ovim je smanjena potrošnja certificiranog sjemena ozime pšenice u Hrvatskoj na svega 26.687 tona, što je najniža količina u zadnjih nekoliko decenija. Smanjena je potrošnja svih kreacija pa i kreacija Bc Instituta. Kreacije ostalih strnih žitarica Bc Instituta jare zobi i jarog ječma u sjemenskoj proizvodnji imaju blagi trend rasta i na razini su od 300 tona sjemena godišnje. Sjemenarstvo krmnih kultura, poglavito višegodišnjih trava i leguminoza kreiranih u Bc Institutu Zagreb sa svojim visokim potencijalom rodnosti, adaptibilnosti, kakvoćama i stabilnim urodima, imajući u vidu velike mogućnosti i perspektivu razvoja stočarstva uz očekivane poticajne mjere države, ima veliko značenje. Sjemenarstvo krmnih kultura, danas u Hrvatskoj je zabrinjavajuće, jer domaća proizvodnja ne zadovoljava ni umanjene potrebe, pa se ovo sjeme uvozi, često sumnjivog podrijetla i kakvoće.Organized seed consumption of some field crops in Croatia in the period from 1990 to 1998 was dependent on the farmers\u27 economic interest to produce, on climatic conditions during sowing time and on the war conditions from 1991 to 1995. This particularly refers to the most important bread grain, winter wheat, which was harvested from 169.000 ha in 1992. However, in autumn of 1998, there was further reduction in the area planted to winter wheat in Croatia down to 160.578 ha. In this way consumption of certified seed of winter wheat in Croatia was reduced to mere 26.687 t, which is the lowest quantity in the last few decades. Consumption of all varieties was reduced including the Bc Institute\u27s. Seed production of other cereal crops developed by the Bc lnstitute, spring oats and spring barley, has a slight trend of growing and is on the level of 300 t of seed per year. Seed production of fodder crops, particularly perennial grasses and pulses developed by the Zagreb Bc Institute with their high yielding potential, adaptability, quality, and stable yield, is of great importance bearing in mind great possibilities and perspectives for livestock development and with expected measures of government support. Seed production of fodder crops in Croatia is of great concern because domestic production does not meet even the existing reduced needs and the seeds, often of doubtful origin and quality is being imported